I groaned as I came to in the arms of someone familiar. It was well past 3 in the morning, and I grumbled about wasted money on a hotel room. "Hey. You're awake! I'm glad you're okay…you are okay aren't you?" A husky voice echoed in my ears. I opened my eyes to see the gorgeous and flawless face of Taylor. I gasped and sat up, a little too quickly, and my head spun. I rubbed my head and felt the back of my head where it collided with the wall, and there was a very large bump.

"I think I'm alright…but my injuries aren't what are bothering me. How did you find me? And what happened?" I asked confusedly.

He lay back next to me and recalled his ordeal. "Well, after you were out of my sight, I looked at what you had given me…I can't believe you're the same girl from the tree that I drove past." He held out the underwear and smiled longingly at me. "Anyways, as soon as I realized that you were the girl I saw earlier, I had to track you down. I turned and followed the way you left, but I wasn't sure which way you had gone afterwards. I wandered around for 20 minutes, even though my agents were furious when I got back with you in my arms…but I heard your scream and sprinted until I found you. That…asshole was all over you. I was furious. I ran over to them and they asked me who I was. I didn't reply…and…well, I beat them up."

My jaw dropped. "How did you manage to beat up three full-grown men? And one of them was the size of a hippo!" My eyes were wide with guilt. "You weren't hurt, were you?"

He laughed. "I'm a black belt world champ in karate remember? I'm fine. The fact they were drunk was a plus for me. They were all confused and wobbly." He chuckled. "The fell over by themselves…but that's beside the point. You were almost raped last night. I would never forgive myself if that happened." He looked sadly down at his feet. I got out of the covers and crawled over to his side, and laid my hand on his. He looked up at me and smiled, then began to laugh. I was confused.

"What are you laughing at?" I asked. He kept giggling, which made me giggle.

"The shirt I gave you to wear last night is way too big for you. But you look adorable." I blushed, realizing I was wearing different clothes than last night. I was embarrassed that he had either changed me or had someone else do it…and thank god I was wearing my favorite pair of matching underwear and bra. He noticed my silence and again felt guilty for the unexplained change of clothes. He pulled me to his side and wrapped his arm around my waist.

"So what happened with the signing last night? Did it go over okay despite your…delay?" I inquired. He nodded pensively and stared off into space.

"Yeah the signing went over fine, nothing like being fawned over by millions of girls after a night like that." He laughed tiredly. I frowned as I noticed the bags under his eyes. I wondered if he had even slept at all during the night while I was unconscious. I rested my head on his shoulder as I sat behind him.

"I'm sorry…"I whispered sadly into his ear. He turned to me with a shocked look on his face.

"What have you got to be sorry for? You were the victim last night, not me." He said worriedly.

"Well, yeah but I caused you so much unnecessary drama. I wish I could have been stronger…or smarter for that matter. I should have turned around and gone a different way." I rebutted.

He grabbed my arms and turned me to face him. "Don't talk like that. You are worth it." My eyes widened as I felt the passion resonate from his words. My eyes began to tear as I realized my most desired dream had come true. He let go of my arms, worried that he had hurt me. I shook my head.

"I'm okay, really…I've only dreamt of you saying that to me, of all people. Of all the girls you could have been with." I hugged him tightly, which caught him by surprise, but he hugged me back just as warmly. We sat like that for a while, but eventually we repositioned so we were lying back down. It was still really early in the morning, and I lay close to him with my head on his chest, I could hear his heart pounding. Its beat was rather quick, and as I ran my hand on his chest and stomach, I could hear it pick up even more. I giggled.

"What's so funny?" He looked at me with an eyebrow raised. I smiled.

"Your heart sure is responsive to my touch." He flushed a bit, but I lay back down and cuddled up to him again. At that point, I realized how quick this all seemed to be happening. I couldn't believe it. What were the chances that Taylor Lautner of all people would notice me sitting on a highway and fall in love? I was a little suspicious of that…

During the next couple of hours, we talked and enjoyed each other's company. When the clock flashed 6 AM, I finally got out of bed to change back into my clothes. While I went to the bathroom to shower, Taylor pulled out his computer and logged on.